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#Mix-up

# mix-up - Thursday 15 July, 2021

Incorrect Covid vaccine mixture given to a number of people at Aviva vaccine centre
# Vaccines
# Vaccines

Incorrect Covid vaccine mixture given to a number of people at Aviva vaccine centre

Jul 15th 2021, 8:59 PM 79,013 Views 59 Comments

Those affected have since been contacted to be re-vaccinated, the HSE said.

# mix-up - Tuesday 3 November, 2020

Confusion sown by UK ministers over rules for England's lockdown

Confusion sown by UK ministers over rules for England's lockdown

Nov 3rd 2020, 2:51 PM 19,605 Views 12 Comments

New rules are coming into effect in England on Thursday in an effort to control the spread of Covid-19.

# mix-up - Friday 9 October, 2020

Controversy at Fillies' Mile as Aidan O'Brien horses run with wrong numbers and jockeys
# Mix-up
From The42
# Mix-up

Controversy at Fillies' Mile as Aidan O'Brien horses run with wrong numbers and jockeys

Oct 9th 2020, 7:09 PM 8,694 Views 2 Comments

Wrong saddles put on runners in Friday’s Group One at Newmarket.

# mix-up - Wednesday 25 July, 2018

Froome knocked off his bike by French policeman who mistakes him for fan
# Mix-up
From The42
# Mix-up

Froome knocked off his bike by French policeman who mistakes him for fan

Jul 25th 2018, 9:59 PM 19,875 Views 6 Comments

‘It was a misunderstanding. Chris is fine,’ said a Team Sky spokesman.

# mix-up - Tuesday 24 October, 2017

Revenue threatens to dock public servant's pay over a property they'd never heard of
# In The Wrong Place
# In The Wrong Place

Revenue threatens to dock public servant's pay over a property they'd never heard of

Oct 24th 2017, 12:05 AM 63,440 Views 29 Comments

It’s unclear why Revenue believed that the individual owed the State outstanding tax on a number of properties in another county.

# mix-up - Monday 12 June, 2017

An Austrian hospital gave parents the wrong babies and nobody knew for nearly 30 years
# Mix-up
# Mix-up

An Austrian hospital gave parents the wrong babies and nobody knew for nearly 30 years

Jun 12th 2017, 2:20 PM 39,841 Views 34 Comments

Doris Gruenwald only found out after she took a DNA test.

# mix-up - Monday 20 March, 2017

A bathroom mix-up caused a Sligo train to be held up for 40 minutes
# Not My Bag
# Not My Bag

A bathroom mix-up caused a Sligo train to be held up for 40 minutes

Mar 20th 2017, 7:52 PM 42,939 Views 33 Comments

The train waited for 40 minutes in a lay-by at Enfield – here’s the full story.

# mix-up - Thursday 2 March, 2017

Accountants behind Oscars mix-up will never work ceremony again
# Not Coming Back
# Not Coming Back

Accountants behind Oscars mix-up will never work ceremony again

Mar 2nd 2017, 7:43 AM 30,239 Views 53 Comments

The screw-up marked the most embarrassing mistake in Oscars history.

# mix-up - Tuesday 28 February, 2017

Academy apologises for Best Picture fiasco as tweeting accountant blamed
# Sorry
# Sorry

Academy apologises for Best Picture fiasco as tweeting accountant blamed

Feb 28th 2017, 10:16 PM 35,138 Views 38 Comments

The academy also apologised to presenters Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway and to viewers.

# mix-up - Sunday 12 February, 2017

'It's embarrassing and smacks of ignorance' - Nazi-era German anthem mistakenly sang at Fed Cup
# Mix-up
From The42
# Mix-up

'It's embarrassing and smacks of ignorance' - Nazi-era German anthem mistakenly sang at Fed Cup

Feb 12th 2017, 7:58 PM 11,550 Views 18 Comments

Tennis player Andrea Petkovic is outraged while organisers have apologised for the gaffe.

# mix-up - Wednesday 25 January, 2017

Single mother went on 'massive spending spree' after €51k accidentally put in her account, court hears
# Finglas
# Finglas

Single mother went on 'massive spending spree' after €51k accidentally put in her account, court hears

Jan 25th 2017, 8:20 PM 40,035 Views 0 Comments

The Finglas woman told the court, “Any young girl on social welfare like me would have done what I did.”

# mix-up - Tuesday 24 January, 2017

Adult chat line sending models to Westport after town bombarded with calls meant for Babestation
# Wrong Number
# Wrong Number

Adult chat line sending models to Westport after town bombarded with calls meant for Babestation

Jan 24th 2017, 8:03 PM 33,930 Views 41 Comments

Babestation apologised both to disappointed callers who made the calls and Westport residents who received them.

# mix-up - Sunday 20 November, 2016

Kammy produced another comical moment on Soccer Saturday yesterday
# Tongue Tied
From The42
# Tongue Tied

Kammy produced another comical moment on Soccer Saturday yesterday

Nov 20th 2016, 11:56 AM 14,012 Views 2 Comments

‘Sacary Bagna… Bacary…. eh, Sagna!’

# mix-up - Thursday 10 November, 2016

Opportunities abound, fresh faces, and Ireland's returning big names From The42

Opportunities abound, fresh faces, and Ireland's returning big names

Nov 10th 2016, 1:57 PM 10,108 Views 14 Comments

Joe Schmidt has named an exciting matchday 23 for the clash with Canada.

# mix-up - Thursday 21 April, 2016

Sentencing of inmate who assaulted three prison officers suspended over Section 99 problems

Sentencing of inmate who assaulted three prison officers suspended over Section 99 problems

Apr 21st 2016, 4:20 PM 12,734 Views 0 Comments

The case will not be heard until a recent High Court decision on activation of suspended sentences has been clarified.

# mix-up - Friday 8 April, 2016

Who's Shane McLowry? ESPN reporter gets his Irish golfers mixed up during Masters interview
# Confusion
From The42
# Confusion

Who's Shane McLowry? ESPN reporter gets his Irish golfers mixed up during Masters interview

Apr 8th 2016, 11:33 AM 12,876 Views 8 Comments

The Offaly man appeared to take it well.

# mix-up - Thursday 17 March, 2016

This junior infant mixed up Easter and Paddy's Day and created something hilarious
# On The Cross
From The Daily Edge
# On The Cross

This junior infant mixed up Easter and Paddy's Day and created something hilarious

Mar 17th 2016, 1:50 PM 11,351 Views 5 Comments

Rewriting the history books.

# mix-up - Monday 11 January, 2016

Man orders Kindle, gets tumour specimen instead
# Unfortunate
# Unfortunate

Man orders Kindle, gets tumour specimen instead

Jan 11th 2016, 3:22 PM 22,638 Views 13 Comments

Not a great gift.

# mix-up - Tuesday 20 October, 2015

‘I must have taken 10 million pictures and autographs’ – McGregor apologises to disgruntled fans
# Mix-up
From The42
# Mix-up

‘I must have taken 10 million pictures and autographs’ – McGregor apologises to disgruntled fans

Oct 20th 2015, 10:55 AM 13,093 Views 14 Comments

The UFC interim featherweight champion has cancelled the final charity Q&A event.

# mix-up - Friday 15 May, 2015

A Cork newspaper just mixed up two very different Grahams
# Noooooo
From The Daily Edge
# Noooooo

A Cork newspaper just mixed up two very different Grahams

May 15th 2015, 7:59 PM 8,442 Views 2 Comments

Noooo. Just noooo.

# mix-up - Saturday 25 April, 2015

Cork City apologise to fans who were locked out of Turner's Cross
# Mix-up
From The42
# Mix-up

Cork City apologise to fans who were locked out of Turner's Cross

Apr 25th 2015, 7:21 PM 6,126 Views 5 Comments

A number of supporters missed last night’s SSE Airtricity League game with Dundalk after the gates were shut temporarily.

# mix-up - Monday 16 March, 2015

John Player mix-up sees smokers get the wrong cigarettes in their packets
# Smoke Signals
# Smoke Signals

John Player mix-up sees smokers get the wrong cigarettes in their packets

Mar 16th 2015, 6:00 AM 31,576 Views 31 Comments

The factory say a production line error is the cause of a packaging mix-up.

# mix-up - Wednesday 4 March, 2015

Hospital accidentally sent miscarried babies to laundrette instead of morgue

Hospital accidentally sent miscarried babies to laundrette instead of morgue

Mar 4th 2015, 2:28 PM 19,650 Views 6 Comments

The hospital has been in contact with the family.

# mix-up - Friday 6 February, 2015

A New York priest insists he has NOT signed for Celtic From The42

A New York priest insists he has NOT signed for Celtic

Feb 6th 2015, 10:49 AM 6,787 Views 3 Comments

At least it wasn’t Philipp Lahm of God.

# mix-up - Friday 2 January, 2015

Something seems a bit off in Graham Norton's Google biography...
# Wifed Up
From The Daily Edge
# Wifed Up

Something seems a bit off in Graham Norton's Google biography...

Jan 2nd 2015, 10:14 AM 15,559 Views 0 Comments

Well that doesn’t sound right.

# mix-up - Sunday 9 November, 2014

RTÉ Teletext also fell prey to the old Obama-Osama mistake From The Daily Edge

RTÉ Teletext also fell prey to the old Obama-Osama mistake

Nov 9th 2014, 2:30 PM 3,298 Views 0 Comments

First CNN, now Teletext. Is anybody safe?

# mix-up - Saturday 8 November, 2014

CNN is the latest to fall victim to the classic Obama-Osama mix up
# Switcheroo
From The Daily Edge
# Switcheroo

CNN is the latest to fall victim to the classic Obama-Osama mix up

Nov 8th 2014, 5:00 PM 2,527 Views 2 Comments

Not again.

# mix-up - Tuesday 30 September, 2014

Sainsbury's staff poster with plans to make customers spend more goes viral
# Fifty Pence Challenge
From The Daily Edge
# Fifty Pence Challenge

Sainsbury's staff poster with plans to make customers spend more goes viral

Sep 30th 2014, 10:23 AM 5,364 Views 5 Comments

The supermarket chain is not too pleased about the mix-up, naturally.

# mix-up - Monday 11 August, 2014

Google had an epic NSFW mix-up with an innocent English village
# Cock-up
From The Daily Edge
# Cock-up

Google had an epic NSFW mix-up with an innocent English village

Aug 11th 2014, 8:19 PM 4,466 Views 0 Comments

Poor Skellow.

# mix-up - Thursday 26 June, 2014

A US couple accidentally flew to Grenada instead of Granada...
# Whoops
# Whoops

A US couple accidentally flew to Grenada instead of Granada...

Jun 26th 2014, 5:22 PM 37,899 Views 70 Comments

The couple asked a member of the airline’s crew what was going on… “He said ‘Spain? What are you talking about?”

# mix-up - Thursday 15 May, 2014

Mary Lou says Taoiseach held secret meeting with Shatter... but government says he didn't
# Gardagate
# Gardagate

Mary Lou says Taoiseach held secret meeting with Shatter... but government says he didn't

May 15th 2014, 10:44 PM 26,279 Views 176 Comments

The Taoiseach’s office says a ‘clerical error’ is to blame for the diary entry that recorded a meeting taking place 36 hours before it actually did.

# mix-up - Tuesday 11 February, 2014

BBC News mixes up the Irish and Indian Olympic teams
# Sochi-t
From The Daily Edge
# Sochi-t

BBC News mixes up the Irish and Indian Olympic teams

Feb 11th 2014, 10:44 AM 3,003 Views 2 Comments

Hey! That’s us!

# mix-up - Thursday 6 February, 2014

Patrick Halpin still missing after police 'mix-up' reported that he had been found
# Patrick Halpin
# Patrick Halpin

Patrick Halpin still missing after police 'mix-up' reported that he had been found

Feb 6th 2014, 7:16 PM 53,396 Views 33 Comments

The 18-year-old has been missing in London since Wednesday morning.

# mix-up - Tuesday 17 September, 2013

Eason apologises after tickets mix-up for Alex Ferguson event
# Technical Glitch
From The42
# Technical Glitch

Eason apologises after tickets mix-up for Alex Ferguson event

Sep 17th 2013, 7:08 PM 4,851 Views 3 Comments

The former Manchester United manager will be in Dublin to promote his autobiography in November.

# mix-up - Friday 26 August, 2011

Investigation underway after Nurofen tablet mix-up
# Mix-up
# Mix-up

Investigation underway after Nurofen tablet mix-up

Aug 26th 2011, 10:08 AM 518 Views 7 Comments

A large number of Nurofen Plus packets were found in the UK to contain an anti-psychotic drug, Seroquel XL.

# mix-up - Friday 29 July, 2011

No jag-pot for online Lotto winners
# Not Winning
# Not Winning

No jag-pot for online Lotto winners

Jul 29th 2011, 8:58 AM 1,457 Views 5 Comments

Due to an error, everyone who won a cash prize on an online promotion was told they also won a €150,000 Jaguar XK convertible.

# mix-up - Wednesday 6 July, 2011

Cribbin was willing to switch dates to accommodate Limerick, he reveals
# Mix-up
From The42
# Mix-up

Cribbin was willing to switch dates to accommodate Limerick, he reveals

Jul 6th 2011, 11:24 AM 149 Views 0 Comments

Two Limerick players have been forced to choose which code to play after their football and hurling teams had matches scheduled for the same day in different venues.

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